Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-19
FATAL ACCIDENT.
George Thirloway, Of the Firm Of
Thirlowsy + Farrell, Meets .
Sudden Death In q Fright..
full Manner.

Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock George
Thirloway met his death in horrible man
ner, while riding to the Bluebird mill. He
wal q member of the firm of Thfrloyay q
Farrell, proprietors OF the Montana
Iron Works, and yesterday had oc'
casion to 60 down to the Bluebird mill to
talk with the engineer about some machin'
cry on which he was at work. He con.
cluded to 60 down on horseback, and rode
out Of town at about half-past two O'Clock
in the afternoon. Half an hour later his
horse ran away and was stopped at the
foot of the hill near the Bluebird by j. A.
Leggatt and others. The reins were tightly
bound about the unfortunate mans left
hand, and his skull had been broken by
tho hoofs of the horse. He had been
dragged about two hundred yards.
Mr.. Leggatt stopped the horse and re.
moved the wounded man to his bobsled,
and brought him to town. When first
picked up Thirloway was unconscious hut
breathing heavily. When the sled arrived
at Pettit's undertaking rooms he had ex-
pired. The body was not much mutilated
with the exception of the head. which was
badly broken in above the eyes.
It seems that the reins, which were
twisted about bis left hand, had dragged
him at just such q distance as to allow the
horses hind feet to strike his head at every
jump.
Different versions are given by those first
on the scene, as the n in which the
accident came to pass. Some advance the
theory that Thirloway had dlsmounted
from the horse, and raj leading hin up
the hill, when he became frightened and
ran away. Others think that he was
tbrewn from the horse after it took fright.
The real truth will probably never he
known, as no one was watching him at the
time when the horse took fright.
The latter theory is probably correct.
The horse was one belonging to Mr.. Thirlo-
way, and is known to be skittish, and to
have a bad habit of sbying. 1t seems
more probable hat the horse SHE'D at
some object in the road, and unseated his
rider whose hand became entangled in the
reins. The two men who, in company with
MI. Leggat stopped the horse, think that
he had dragged his rider at least a. quarter
of a mile.
The body was taken to the undertaking
rooms OF B. Petit, and Coroner Amsden
was summoned to view the remains. The
county commissioners decided that the
circumstances attending the death were SO
evidently accidental that no inquest was
necessary, and consequently the county
was not put to that expense.
The deceased has been resident OF Butte
for a number OF years, and has always
borne q high standing. He has been q
member of the Mount Moriah Lodge of
Masons, and has several times been one of
it's officers. His fellow members all give
him the name of being a steady man OF the
best character, and express great regret at
bis loss. He holds in this lodge a life in
surance policy of $1,000, which will 60 to
his widow and three children. A short
time ago Mr.. Thirloway made an applica-
ton to have the insurance on his life raised
to $4,000. This application was granted,
but the papers had not yet been made out
and signed. and consequently only the
Mount Moriah lodge held a meeting last
night and will hold another this evening to
perfect the arrangements for the funeral,
will be held under their auspices.
The accident brings to light a very pecu-
lar train OF circumstances in the family to
which George Thirloway belonged. The
mother Of the deceased is a widow lady,
living on East Park street. Her name is
Davis, and she is now a widow for the
;hird time. Her three husbands have all
net their deaths from accident, the last, |
Mr.. Davis, having been killed in one Of the
mines OF Butte not much more than a year
go. Mrs. Davis had two sons, one of
vhom was accidentally killed in a mine,
nd the other was the George Thirloway
those tragic death occurred yesterday. |
mother is o well along in years and
|er sorrows seem more than should fall to |
he lot ofany one human being. Sympathy
} being extended to her from all sides.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
.fternoon at 2 o'clock from the family
esidence, on East Park street, near Wal
er's brick yard, and will be under the
ERECTION Of the Mount Moriah Lodge of